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United States v. Clyde Wayne Melton

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 15, 1997No. 97-6028PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.

Clyde Wayne Melton pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate federal counterfeiting statutes and was sentenced to twenty-seven months in prison. On appeal, he contends the district court improperly enhanced his sentence on the basis of cocon-spirators’ conduct. We agree, vacate his sentence, and remand for resentencing. 1

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The record of Mr. Melton’s plea proceeding and sentencing reveals the following undisputed facts. On April 3, 1996, John Delaney, a convicted counterfeiter, met with Ronnie Sims and Keene' Edenfield in Amarillo, Texas, to discuss a plan to print…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. GonzalesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. United States v. Herman Tyrone HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
  3. United States v. Willie George ChildressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. PriceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. United States v. DazeyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
  2. United States v. Pizarro-BerriosCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
  3. United States v. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Soto-PiedraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. WillisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007

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